Exercises

Exercise 1. Put the right modal verb.

1. I usually leave work at 7, but I _________leave earlier on Fridays.

2. You________get a visa before you go abroad next month.

3. I________come tomorrow. I’m afraid, I’m too busy.

4. The children are happy because they_____________do any homework tonight.

5. It is going to be a cold day. You__________wear a coat.

6. He read the messages but he_________understand it.

7. Laura________do her homework every day.

8. I have a toothache. I________go to the dentist.

9. Pam is a bit overweight. She__________eat between meals.

10. When Lily was younger she________run very fast.

11. Our teacher says we___________speak English well in a few months.

Exercise 2. . Put the right modal verb.

1.The doctor said, "The child is very ill. He…..be taken to the hospital at once. 2. A man…..help his parents when they become old. 3. There are no buses or taxis, so we... walk. 4. Everybody…….learn a foreign language. 5. We ... live without food and water. We ... eat and drink. 6. I... get up early tomorrow, so I... go to bed late tonight. 7. You... drive a car at night without lights on. 8. Tom's father told him that he ... ask silly questions. 9. Man ...live by bread alone. 10. The matter ...be discussed in tomorrow's debate. 11. You... sit there in your wet clothes; you will catch a cold if you do. 12. They... do all the exercises; it will be sufficient if they do four of them. 13. You... do whatever you like. 14. We... go away right now; our train doesn't leave for half an hour yet. 15.I... read to the end of the story, because I want to see who gets the treasure. 16. Why ... I go there? 17. She ... sing quite well. 18. You ... say anything. Just nod your head and he will understand. 19. ... I use your phone? - You ... ask for permission, you ... use it whenever you like. 20. You ... leave your dog with us if you don't want to take him with you. 21. You... take a horse to water but you... make him drink. 22. The ice is quite thick. We... walk on it. 23. If you don't know the meaning of a word you... use a dictionary.

Exercise 3. Choose the right form.

1.You (don’t have to, mustn’t, needn’t, don’t need to) Buy bread. We have got a lot of bread. 2. I’m afraid (nothing can do, nothing can be done, anything can do, something can be done, nothing can be done) in the situation. There is no way out. 3. Please dust () the furniture and sweep the floor. But you (mustn’t, can’t, needn’t, haven’t to) wash it: it’s not so dirty. 4. I’m afraid you’ll have to cook supper and lay the table. But at least you (mustn’t, can’t, needn’t, haven’t ) go shopping: I have bought everything already. 5. Nothing (can’t be done, can be done, need be done, needn’t be done, must be done) in this situation. We won’t manage to help him in any case.

Exercise 4. Match the sentences.

1. She may come 1. Ей можно приходить

2. She shouldn’t come. 2. Ей можно прийти.

3. She must come. 3. Она сможет прийти.

4. She had to come. 4. Ей не следует приходить.

5. She couldn’t come. 5. Она не могла прийти.

6. She will be able to come. 6. Она должна прийти.

7. She needn’t come. 7. Ей не разрешают прийти.

8. She isn’t allowed to come. 8. Ей пришлось прийти.

Exercise 5. Translate into English.

1. Что ты умела делать, когда тебе было 5 лет. – Я умела танцевать, петь, но я не умела говорить по-английски. Сейчас я могу говорить немного. 2. Аня живет очень далеко от школы. Ей приходится вставать рано утром. 3. Нельзя курить в комнате. 4. Тебе пришлось долго ждать автобус? – Около часа. 5. Можно мне взять газету? 6. Я не могу пойти в кино в субботу. Мне придется посидеть с больной тетей.

Exercise 6. Translate into Russian.

1. Не must have sold his piano.

2. He may have sold his piano.

3. He might have sold his piano.

4. He can't have sold his piano.

5. He should have sold his piano.

6. He shouldn't have sold his piano.

7. He needn't have sold his piano.

8. He didn't have to sell his piano.

9. He had to sell his piano.

10. He was to sell his piano.

Exercise 7. Put the right modal verb.

1. ... you translate this text into English? — I think I .... 2. They spent all the morning on the river bank. Only Ann ... return home as she ... not stay in the sun for such a long time. 3. How do you feel when you ... take a test? — I'm always a little frightened and unhappy. 4. She ... decorate a room nicely. 5. We ... not afford to pay the bill. 6. He's got a lung problem and he ... go to hospital every two weeks. 7. Ann ... not go to his birthday party yesterday because she ... go to the dentist. 8. You ... take medicine three times a day before meals. You ... not stop taking it until you have finished the bottle. Don't forget. You ... drink water as much as you ... . You ... get up tomorrow if you like. You ... not stay in bed all the time. But you ... not do any work at all. You ... just relax for a few days.